Table 3.
Association between patient's characteristics and Hepatitis C co-infection among HIV positive pregnant women
| Characteristics | HIV positive pregnant women | P value | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBC Positive (%) N=37 | HBC negative (%) N=2354 | ||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| <20 | 2(5.4) | 16(0.68) | 0.74 | 0.57(0.09 – 1.74) | 0.69(0.32 – 4.77) |
| 20 – 35 | 32(86.5) | 2193(93.2) | 1.0(Ref) | 1.0(Ref) | |
| >35 | 3(8.1) | 145(6.2) | 0.48 | 1.42(0.34 – 4.9) | 0.93(0.41 - 6.73) |
| Mode of acquisition of HIV | |||||
| Heterosexual Contact | 33(89.2) | 1867(79.5) | 1.0(Ref) | 1.0(Ref) | |
| Blood and Blood product | 4(10.8) | 103(4.0) | 0.13 | 2.20(0.65 – 6.66) | 1.7(0.45 – 9.40) |
| History of Induced abortion | |||||
| Yes | 31(83.8) | 1471(62.5) | 0.01 | 3.09(1.22 – 8.27) | 1.9(1.3 – 3.9) a |
| No | 6(16.2) | 879(37.5) | 1.0(Ref) | 1.0(Ref) | |
| HIV Viral Load | |||||
| <10,000 | 13(28.7) | 1008(43.3) | 0.86 | 1.18(0.47 – 3.01) | 1.05(0.65 – 4.32) |
| 10,001 – 100,000 | 9(32.7) | 826(35.0) | 1.0(Ref) | 1.0(Ref) | |
| >100,000 | 15(38.6) | 520(21.7) | 0.03 | 2.65(1.08 – 6.59) | 1.9(0.97 – 5.23) |
| CD4 cell count | |||||
| <350 | 15(40.5) | 1491(63.3) | 0.89 | 1.08(0.69 – 1.90) | 1.1(0.81 – 1.99) |
| 350 – 500 | 13(35.1) | 441(18.7) | 1.0(Ref) | ||
| >500 | 9(24.3) | 422(18.0) | 0.87 | 1.12(0.55 - 2.26) | 1.2(0.75 - 2.16) |
| Alanine Transaminases | |||||
| <45 | 32(86.5) | 2214(94.1) | 0.07 | 1.0(Ref) | 1.0(Ref) |
| ≥45 | 5(13.5) | 140(5.9) | 2.47(0.83 – 6.78) | 1.9(0.91 – 3.98) | |
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Note: Adjusted for age, parity and marital status and route of infection and hepatitis B infection